Chute



-'-Aug. 25, 1931. c. M. WILKINSON 1,820,262

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Flgure 8 15a side, elevation of a, clin'fie' dint-e sections, preferably 6f nen djorrosiye metal such as alummum; the sections :being Figure'Tisaseet ilon' n; ii-n-e 797 Of F g; f

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View; 61 nae chute; his; new including w and provided with cam locks 24 in a manner similar to intake closures 15.

The discharge unit is supported on a ier- 25 rovidin a full bearin surface for the sloping bottom of the unit, preventing a three-legged supporting,structure having an upper sloping member 29 providinga full-bearing support for the bottom of the discharge unit, the brackets '26 ex tending beneath the dischargeunit being bolted or otherwise secured to the pier. It is'understood, of course, that the structure of the pier may be varied in numerous ways and this term as used in the claims is intended to cover any pier or post construction which is adapted to provide a suitable support for the discharge section of the chute.

The chute preferably is provided with a vent 30 extending through the roof and with a spray pipe 31 at its top and a drain pipe 32- connected to the lowermost point in the discharge unit. V

In use, the soiled linen to be disposed of is inserted into the chute through the lateral intakes, the closures of which will be actuated, as will be understood, the linen collecting inthe discharge unit being removed as by opening closure 24 and dumping it into the truck illustrated at 33, or otherwise convenient.

. Periodically, for sanitary reasons, the chute will be washed down by spraying water thereon, the gasketed doors for the intakes preventing leakage of the water from the chute and the non-corrosive metal. of

the chute being unaffected, whereby it will remain in sanitary condition and whereby the linen deposited will not become ruststained or otherwlse 1n ured. The water drains from the chutethrough pipe The chute installed frequentlyin new buildings or buildings during construction and whlch subsequently settle. The manner of supporting the chute sections from each floor and the dischargesection as a selfcontained unit on the pier or post structures shown, permits the chute to adapt itself to this settling movement without harming the chuteJAs illustrated in Figure 9, the connectlons between the discharge unit and the next higher section of the chute may be telescopic. Such telescopic connections may be made also at other oints in the chutestructure, taking care of settling movement and also of expansion and contraction of the metal of the chute.

It will appear that the supporting of each chute section from each floor level, or at least supporting the chute at several floor levels, is of additional advantage in that the weight of the chute is distributed to the various floors.

' Itwill also be apparent from the foregoing description that a simple, comparatively inexpensive chute has been provided not only for effectively meeting the roblems encountered in linen chute installations, but also having features of construction, including the manner of supporting the chute sections, which are capable of general application to various types of chute installations for buildings, such as hotels, apartment houses, hospitals, etc.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit thereofor the scope of the appended claims.

. lVhat is claimed is 1. A chute for soiled linen adapted for installation in a building, comprising a plurality of tubular sections of non-corrosive metal connected by downwardly overlapping joints to form a vertical chute, one or more of said joints permitting telescopic movement of the tubular sections, a flanged supporting ring at each floor level and attachedto the chute and an additional sup port at the base of the chute, an inclined lateral discharge at the bottom of the chute, horizontal lateral passages at each floor, gasketed doors at the discharge and at the lateral passages, clamps for each door, a

ventilating passage and a single spray pipe at the upper end of the chute, adapted to clean the entire chute, and a drain pipe at the lower end of'the chute. I

2; A chute for the disposal of soiled linen arranged to be permanently placedwithin a building, comprising a plurality of sections of non-corrosive metal connected by downwardly overlapping joints to form a vertical chute, one or more of said joints permitting telescopic movement of the tubular sections, means to support the chute from each floor level, an inclined lateral discharge at the bottom of the; chute, horizontal lateral passages at the several floors, doors,

at the ends of the lateral passages, watertight gaskets atthe doors, clamping means for the doors, a single spray pipe at the upper end of the chute, adapted to clean the entire chute, and a drain pipe at the lower end thereof.

3. A chute for the disposal of soiled linen, comprising a vertical pipe of non-corrosive metal, means to support the pipe from the several floors, a lateral discharge opening at the base of the chute, horizontal lateral passages at the several floors, doors at the lateral passages,watertight gaskets around thei to clean the entire chute, and adrain pipe at the lower end thereof. 1

4; The combination' wlth a opening to an, outlet' from 'saidchute, a

closure for said outlet, a-supportingbracketv 7 member "extending; below; the bottom of the f chute and adapted to restagainst the pier, a brace extending between saidextens on and said bracket member, and means con i "nected to" said bracketmember for securing ,the unit on said pier, said pier providing a full bearing support for the bottom of the j chute,

r 5. The combination :with for sup porting a chute discharge unit, of a disand a lateral aperture above the plate, an

saidfopening to a. discharge outlet, a closure-n vfor said outlet, a bracketcmember extending below the chute sectionand adapted to rest against the pier, and a'braceextending b'ebottom of the extension andthe bracket member,said member being adapted tobe secured to the pier, saidjupier having v an upper sloping surface on wh'ich the bottom' plateis adapted to seat andiproviding charge unit for the chute, comprising a selfcontained unit including achute section having an'opening laterallytherefrom,an over-, hanging chute extensionleading fromsaid "opening to a" discharge outlet, a closure for said outlet, a pair of bracket. members on said chute section extending downwardly be: low the same and ada'ptedto i rest against the pier, braces extending from the lower portion'of the extension to the bracket memand a tie rod for extending aboutthe pier and securing said bracketbmembers. thereto.

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6. The combination with a pier ,for sup;

porting a chutedischarge unit, of a disa charge unit for the chute, comprising a self-' contained unit including a chute sect-ion having a downwardly. sloping bottom plate overhanging chute; extension leading from tween the a full bearing for said plate.

7, .The combinationfwith apier for sup 1 porting a chute, of afdischarge unit for the chute,. compris1ng a'self-contained unit in cluding a chute section having a lateral downwardly sloping outlet at its bottom, and

bracket'members extendingbelow the bottom of the'chutesectionjadapted to" support the same on said-I pier, said pier having an I upper,downwardly'sloping surface provid- I pier; for sup-' porting fa. chute discharge unit, of "a dis charge unit for the chute, comprising a self-fr contained unit including a chute section having an opening laterally therefrom, an over- Y Y hanging chute extension leading from'said comprising, in combination, a plurality of V chute sections, said sections having lateral intakes, means for supporting each'chute J j v a tion upona fl0or level, a-dischargesectionoutletcomprising aqself-containedunit, a

pier on which the discharge'isection' is mined unit,-iand a ,pier on which the dising a lateral overhangingextension leading to-a' discharge outlet, a closureior the'outlet, bracketlmembers adapted to securelthe unit on the pier, 1 and braces between the bracket members and the extension, said pier 9. -A chute for. installationiina building having a sloping bottom leading to a lateral ported, said ipier providing a full bearing said pier.

v 10. Achute forinstallatioii in'a building v comprislng, in combination, a plurality of l chute sections, said sections having lateral .providing a full bearingisupport :for the motthelchute. p

support for the bottom of the discharge sec-.-- t on, and means connected, to and extending below-the dischargeunit for securingit to" intakes," means for supporting 'eachchute section upon a floor level, sa1d means com-c,

prising a flange'ring mounted at each floor level and secured to each chute section, g

discharge section having a sloping bottonr leading to a lateral outlet comprising a self- I contained unit, and a pier on which the dis-f charge section only o'li the chute'issupported,

[said pierproviding a run bearingsupport for the bottom of the discharge section '11. A chute for installationjin abuilding comprising, in combination, plurality of. chute sections, meansfor supportlng each] chute section upon a floor level, said meansv comprising'a flange ring mounted at each floor level and secured to each chute sec tion, a discharge sectioncomprising 'ayself- I ccntainedluniu'and apier on-wh-ich the 'discharge/section only'pf the chutelis "sup-g v j usting[under settling movement of the ff.

ported, said chute structure being self-ad 1 building in which it is installed. 1

"12. "A chute-for;installation in. a ,build{ a ing'comprisingfincombination,'aQpIuralityf 1; c chute section' upon afloor level, saidmeans comprising a "flange ringmounted at' each "i;

of chute sections, means for supporting .each', 1

floor level and securedito leach chute section, a discharge section comprlslng a self-con.-

charge section only of the chute isj sup-l ing a bmg for the-bottom oruiev chute. V

The

ported-,said pier providing aJ-full bearing- V support-forthe'bottgm OfthediScharge sec-Y 

